科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
What exactly is a lie ?Is it anything we say which we know is untrue ?Or is it something more than that ?For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say “I wish I could help you, but I am short of money myself.” In fact , you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie ?
Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it’s terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise that they have no intention of carrying out. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at :the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.
Research has been done into the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now”. They also tend to touch certain parts of the face, particularly the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sensitive to changes and the increased pressure makes it itch.
Another gesture that gives liars away is what the writer Decmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls the “mouth cover”. He says that there are several typical forms of this ,such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side off the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious(未察覺的) attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself from lying.
Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth , moving about in a chair can not be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to happen more often in this situation. It is one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things , and in particular the context(上下文) which the lie is told.
According to the passage, a white lie seems to be a lie ______.
A. that other people believe
B. that other people don’t believe
C. told in order not to hurt someone’s feelings
D. told in order to take advantage of someone
Research suggests that women _____.
A. are better at telling less serious lies than men
B. generally lie for more than men do
C. often make promises they intend to break
D. lie at parties more often than men do
Researchers find that when a person tells lies _____.
A. his blood pressure increases measurably
B. he looks very serious
C. he is likely to make some small changes in his behavior
D. he uses his unconscious mind
The writer of the passage______.
A. hates lying B. enjoys lying C. often tells a lie D. tries to study about lying
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a sign of lying ?
A. Touching one’s ears B. Rubbing the nose
C. Moving in a chair D. Covering the mouth
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011學(xué)年江西省會昌中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期第一次月考英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals, and treasure. For thousands of years, he could sail on it. But he could not go far beneath its surface.
Man wants to explore deep into the sea. However, he is not a fish. He must breathe air, so he can’t stay under the water’s surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and problems.
A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above. He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a hose(軟管) and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea. His body is under great pressure.
When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rises to surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles(氣泡). The diver is then suffering from the bends(潛函病). The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. They can even kill him.
【小題1】 On the whole, this text is about _________.
A.special mixtures of gases in deep sea. |
B.the problems a diver faces in deep sea. |
C.a(chǎn)ir pressure under the surface of sea water. |
D.a(chǎn) kind of illness that man suffers in the sea. |
A.deep-sea divers should be in good health. |
B.divers explore the deep sea only for treasure. |
C.there is a special mixture of gases under the sea. |
D.diving under the water too quickly causes a kind of illness. |
A.The air in his blood is used up. | B.His diving suit weighs too much. |
C.He comes to the surface too quickly. | D.He tries to do exercise under the sea. |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆寧夏高三上學(xué)期第三次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals, and treasure. For thousands of years, he could sail on it. But he could not go far beneath its surface.
Man wants to explore deep into the sea. However, he is not a fish. He must breathe air, so he can't stay under the water's surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and problems.
A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above. He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a nose and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea. His body is under great pressure.
When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rises to surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles. The diver is then suffering from the bends. The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain. They can even kill him.
1.On the whole, this passage is about ________.
A. special mixtures of gases in deep sea
B. the problems man faces in deep sea diving
C. air pressure under the surface of sea water
D. a kind of illness that man suffers in the sea
2.The passage does not say so, but it makes you think that ________.
A. deep divers should be in good health
B. divers explore the deep sea only for treasure
C. diving under the water too quickly causes a kind of illness
D. there is a special mixture of gases under the sea
3.From the passage we can see that ________.
A. the sea began to interest man a few years ago
B. man is not at home deep in the sea
C. all divers will get the bends sooner or later
D. the air in the sea water will kill a diver if he is not careful
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011學(xué)年福建省高三上學(xué)期第三次月考英語卷 題型:單項填空
His blood type is so rare (稀有) that it’s difficult to find any type to _______ his.
A. match B. suit C. fit D. agree
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013屆廣東省高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語題 題型:其他題
閱讀下面短文,按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求,在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空,并將答案填寫在答題卷標(biāo)號為16—25的相應(yīng)位置上。
I have met many interesting people. I'll tell you about one of them. Many years ago, when I worked 16 a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl ___17____ (name) Liza who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of _18___ (recover) appeared to be a blood transfusion from 19___ five-year-old brother, 20_ had survived the same disease and developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy __21 he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liza."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister, 22 (smile). __23_ then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked at the doctor and asked with 24__ trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"
Being young, the boy had misunderstood the doctor. He thought he was going to have to give her 25_ his blood.
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